[ccmids]

No probs today with it.

I think its a bit of a case of having to play around with things, temp etc. Do you heat it in the IBC or van tank? Heat it to 20° C above what you want it at the brush head or not quite so much? Maybe adjust that figure in the summer. Of course it'll take less time to heat to required temp in the summer too.

So its a works in progress thing really at the mo.

yes a friend told me its ok as long as the water is not scolding hot , he said just enough to put your hands in , he sells the pumps for boats , they are flowjets .
im going to do that with mine ive got to get some money in, ill be ready for next time that i am sure of.

[ccmids]

think ill get what you got to heat the water up , i did buy a emmersiom but not sure about fitting it yet , cost of running it and what size cable to get and things like that.

[matt]

No probs today with it.

I think its a bit of a case of having to play around with things, temp etc. Do you heat it in the IBC or van tank? Heat it to 20° C above what you want it at the brush head or not quite so much? Maybe adjust that figure in the summer. Of course it'll take less time to heat to required temp in the summer too.

So its a works in progress thing really at the mo.

yes a friend told me its ok as long as the water is not scolding hot , he said just enough to put your hands in ,

you had better ask dr windows about that, he is the hot water expert  : : : or so he says

[ccmids]

the bloke i know knows what hes on about he recons its ok as long as its not boiling hot, you dont need it that hot anyway to clean windows

[wizard]

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[pingu]

Matt would it be possible to keep a diary or something like that about your experiances with your new set-up re: heat etc over the next couple of weeks...it's very, very intresting.

I'm in the process of rebuilding my static system and have just bought 2x pulse proportional thermostats and then getting a couple of ibcs etc, etc...but the time to find out this information is now..i.e the winter conditions.

Hope you'll be able to help.

Cheers
Dave.

[gewindows]

I can do if you like, let me know what figures you want recorded and I'll try to.

I think its only fair to consider recording anything once this snow has gone as it is in all honesty extreme weather that we dont have to work in most of the time.

My 6mm pipe to pole was unwound for most of the day to its entire length lying in 4 inches of snow, its gonna skew a fair reflection of its effectiveness.

Im hoping next week would be more likely to give a fairer view.

[ccmids]

matt will you leave that like it is through the summer now you have done it?

[pingu]

I am looking that the same wei-pro item as yourself the 3kw jobbie...but I would be intrested in heat up times...and loss temps and time...

Which size tank do you have?

Cheers
Dave.

[gewindows]

Yea, if Im feeling lazy I may not heat the water every day, but I like the thought of being able to have hot water for bird strikes and also them damn snail trails and spiders webs in the autumn.

Hot is meant to be good for algae etc on gutters and conservatory roofs and new cleans so it'll all be there and used most of the time.

[gewindows]

Which size tank do you have?

Cheers
Dave.

380 litres mate

[pingu]

Thanks I look forward to you observations over the coming weeks.

Cheers
Dave.

[gewindows]

Dave, just clarify what it is you would prefer to know.

How hot? How long it stays hot for? How long does it take to heat up? That kind of thing? Or what?

[pingu]

Thats the kiddie...outside temps would be a boon also...cheers Dave...

I'll owe you a pint

[gewindows]

 

[JamesTurnbull]

heres one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-KW-STAINLESS-STEEL-PROFI-WATER-HEATER-KOI-FISH-POND_W0QQitemZ110378357711QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_Garden_PondsWaterFeatures_UK?hash=item19b31013cf#ht_3058wt_939

I use this type of heater to heat my koi pond, keeps all my koi nice and warm.

it would work with a pump. but that would another cost.